CVE-2023-46045

Graphviz 2.36.0 through 9.x before 10.0.1 has an out-of-bounds read via a crafted config6a file. NOTE: exploitability may be uncommon because this file is typically owned by root.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Feb/24
https://gitlab.com/graphviz/graphviz/-/issues/2441	Exploit Issue Tracking
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Feb/24
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/73	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/01/2	Mailing List
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176816/graphviz-2.43.0-Buffer-Overflow-Code-Execution.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Feb/24
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/62
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/73
https://gitlab.com/graphviz/graphviz/-/issues/2441	Exploit Issue Tracking
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Feb/24
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/73	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/01/2	Mailing List

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:graphviz:graphviz:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

04 Nov 2025, 19:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176816/graphviz-2.43.0-Buffer-Overflow-Code-Execution.html - () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/62 - () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/73 -

Information

Published : 2024-02-02 06:15

Updated : 2025-11-04 19:16

NVD link : CVE-2023-46045

Mitre link : CVE-2023-46045

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-46045

JSON object : View

Products Affected

graphviz

graphviz

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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